The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Entitlement to be Registered) Regulations 2009
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2009/2572 |
| Year | 2009 |
2009 No. 2572
Identity Cards
The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Entitlement to be Registered) Regulations 2009
Made 23th September 2009
Laid before Parliament 25th September 2009
Coming into force 20th October 2009
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(2)(b) and (3)(c) and 42(1)1of the Identity Cards Act 20062.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Identity Cards Act 2006 (Entitlement to be Registered) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 20th October 2009.
(2) In these Regulations—
“airside pass” means a pass allowing the person to whom it has been issued unaccompanied access to a restricted zone or to part of a restricted zone;
“relevant time” means the time when the person makes an application to be entered in the Register or for the issue of an ID card; and
“restricted zone” means an area designated by the Secretary of State under section 11A of the Aviation Security Act 19823;
“the 2006 Act” means the Identity Cards Act 2006.
Prescribed description
2.—(1) An individual who has resided in the United Kingdom or is proposing to enter the United Kingdom who—
(a)
(a) does not come within section 2(2)(a) of the 2006 Act;
(b)
(b) has attained the age of 16; and
(c)
(c) falls within paragraph (2),
is an individual of a description prescribed for the purposes of section 2(2)(b) of the 2006 Act.
(2) An individual will fall within this paragraph if at the relevant time that individual—
(a)
(a) holds an airside pass;
(b)
(b) holds employment for which such a pass is required; or
(c)
(c) has been offered employment for which such a pass is required.
Exclusion from an entitlement to be registered
3. An individual who is residing in the United Kingdom despite having no entitlement to remain there is excluded from an entitlement to be registered.
Bill Brett
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
23rd September 2009
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 2(2) of the Identity Cards Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) makes provision in respect of who is entitled to be entered on the National Identity Register. Section 2(2)(b) provides a power for the Secretary of State to prescribe a description of individuals who have resided in or are proposing to enter the United...
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